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This robust freeware displays system activity with more detail than with many expensive programs. System Explorer's tight multitabbed dialog-box-size interface logically arranges and displays more information than most experienced users would need. The program could use an extensive Help manual, but instead relies on expert user knowledge.
Operating System Explorer is primarily point-and-click. On start, the app loads all information it collects. Fourteen tabs logically spread the info into manageable portions. With a click, users can monitor tasks, processes, performance, history, windows, connections, and opened files. Each tab includes detailed information about the items included. Many details listed are easily investigated with right-click access to find information online at sites like Google and ProcessLibrary. Such investigation is limited by the depth of information available at the Web sites.
In addition to the monitoring tools, System Explorer offers single-click access to numerous Windows tools. Disk defragmenter, computer, group policy, services, and task management aren't part of the application, but are made much easier to reach.
System Explorer is freeware, but leaves nothing out for a program in this genre. This fast application is sure to become an important part of any expert user's toolbox.
Publisher's Description
From Mister Group:
System Explorer is an analyzing tool lets you see what's happening in your system, from currently active processes to installed drivers, including also network collections, startup applications and Internet Explorer add-ons, if you have any. You can end any active process or delete items from the startup menu, to name a couple of examples. System Explorer has the possibility to obtain more information about each process from Google, or check it for virus with an online anti-virus tool.
What's new in this version: Version 3.9 brings bug fixes and translations updates.
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4.0 starsout of 79 votes
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"too much other **** - otherwise it is very good"
Version: System Explorer 4.2.2
Pros
System Explorer is very good
Cons
too much other stuff gets dwonloaded with it whether you want it or not
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"Works as advertised."
Version: System Explorer 4.2
Pros
Provides a quick and comprehensive view of what is running in Windows. Good GUI.
Cons
None at this time.
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"The Perfect Task Manager!"
Version: System Explorer 4.0
Pros
I was looking for a task manager which gives detailed information about my system and easy to use. And that is what System Explorer is.
Cons
None that I've found.
Summary
For new users: I'd recommend you use Ctrl+T to not show the tree view in the processes tab.
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"Excellent PC tool."
Version: System Explorer 3.9.3
Pros
Too many to mention.
Cons
Did not find any.
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"See the Windows guts."
Version: System Explorer 3.8.6
Pros
The icon-tray graph of CPU performance is invaluable to determining what's going on with those "slow-downs" we run into. Can take the place of the Task Manager. Easy to use and frequently updated. And it's free.
Cons
Haven't run into any yet.
Summary
Worth every second of installation and updating (which are fast).
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"Excellent, very powerful and robust set of utilities"
Version: System Explorer 3.8.4
Pros
Covers a lot of areas better than most utility packages' "paided upgrade" versions. And covers more.
Cons
Documentation a bit brief; interface a bit complex, but forgivable in such a robust package
Summary
Highly recommended for anyone just above novice to full blown experts. A great resource, and a nice upgrade for the built-in Task Manager program.
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"This one has it all."
Version: System Explorer 3.6.2
Pros
Has every info tid bit you could want and helps diagnose slow-downs and hang ups.
Cons
frequent updates are an irritant.
Summary
Much better than the MS Task Manager.
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"easy to monitor what is running in windows."
Version: System Explorer 3.6.2
Pros
free and easy to use.
Cons
none so far.
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"does not work"
Version: System Explorer 3.6.1
Pros
absolutely none
Cons
version 3. whatever refuses to load . going back to version 2.
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"Great product"
Version: System Explorer 3.2.2
Pros
Easy to install & use. Love the quick access facilities to system utilities - especially shutdown / sleep functions.
Cons
There is no way to pin the summary information onto the desktop so you can use it as a constant monitor of tasks & processes.
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